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Senate approves $167M for capital improvements, including $6M at WNMU

By The Associated Press

Posted:
02/16/2014 06:41:28 PM MST

SANTA FE >> A proposal to pay for about $167 million in capital-improvement projects across New Mexico has cleared the Senate.

Voters in November must approve general obligation bonds, which are backed by property taxes, to pay for the proposed projects at senior citizen centers, colleges, universities, tribal schools and libraries.

The measure was unanimously approved by the Senate on Sunday and goes to the House for consideration.

The proposal provides:

—$19 million for renovations of New Mexico State University's Jett Hall, Jett Annex, Rentfrow Hall and utility upgrades.

—$20.5 million for renovating the University of New Mexico's Farris Engineering Center.

—$11 million for the Golden Student Success Center at Eastern New Mexico University.

—$6 million for improvements to Light, Harlan and Fleming halls at Western New Mexico University.